H. Ted Olson Humanitarian Award

Margie Price, MAS, is the 2011 PPAI Woman of Achievement, the 2012 Distinguished Service awardee, 2012 PPAI H. Ted Olson Humanitarian awardee, 2017 Hall of Fame inductee, a 2003 and 2009 PPAI Board Member, and PPAI Lifetime Member.

Harvey Mackler, MAS, proudly took home the esteemed 2013 H. Ted Oldson Humanitarian Award for his outstanding commitment to humanitarian efforts.

Peter Geiger, vice chairman of Geiger, is the 2014 winner of the H. Ted Oldson Humanitarian Award.

Barbara Dail, MAS, was honored with the 2015 H. Ted Olson Humanitarian Award for her extraordinary volunteerism both inside and outside the promo industry. She served on 13 PPAI volunteer committees, founded a networking website called Coffee Talk, and provided knitted garments for those serving overseas.

Mark S. Gilman, CAS, was awarded the 2016 H. Ted Olson Humanitarian Award for his the extensive work he has done in support of education, children and the arts in his community, the state of Kansas and the promotional products industry. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1996.

H. Wayne Roberts, MAS, was awarded the 2017 H. Ted Olson Humanitarian Award for his the extensive work he has done in support of education, children and the arts in his community, the state of Kansas and the promotional products industry. He was also a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award in 2016.

Daryll Griffin, MAS, founder of Accolades, Inc., was deeply engaged within both PPAI and the Georgia Association of Promotional Products Professionals. Her commitment to humanitarian causes was recognized in 2019 when she received the prestigious PPAI H. Ted Olson Humanitarian Award.

Rod Brown, CAS, was awarded the 2020 H. Ted Olson Award for his volunteerism within the organization and his impactful work in economically disadvantaged areas in Mexico and Africa.

Bob Waldorf, CAS, held executive positions at Lee Wayne Corp., Idea Man, Inc., and Jack Nadel International. Serving on the PPAI Board of Directors from 1991-1995 and contributing to various PPAI and SAAC committees, his recognition as a PPAI Hall of Fame inductee and Fellow reflects his enduring dedication to the Promotional Products Education Foundation.

Peter Hirsch, MAS, is an active industry volunteer, having served on numerous PPAI committees and work groups, on the board of the Houston Promotional Products Association (HPPA) and as a participant at PPAI’s Legislative Education and Action Day in Washington, D.C. He was named a PPAI Fellow in 2016 and inducted into the HPPA Hall of Fame in 2020.

Danny Rosin is co-owner of Brand Fuel, a Raleigh-based distributor that is a proud certified B Corp. He serves on the PPAI board and will be chair in 2026. He is the co-founder of Band Together, a nonprofit that has donated $15 million to nonprofits through live music experiences. He serves on the board of A Place at The Table, a “pay what you can” café and is advisor to Gabi’s Pals, a nonprofit that empowers people with special abilities through fulfillment programming. He is also the co-founder of these social impact orgs: PromoKitchen, PromoCares, Reciprocity Road and Operation Smile International’s Student Programs. Danny was recognized with the Ted Olden Humanitarian Award in 2023. He is married with two teenage daughters and has come to grips with the idea that well-behaved women rarely make history.